Cost of living comparison
India is 71.6% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in India instead of Germany, you would:
pay 80.6% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.72
€12.80
|
$2.48
₹209.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.18
€9.50
|
$3.94
₹332.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
€2.64
|
$0.39
₹33.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.31
|
$0.17
₹14.42
|
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pay 64.7% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
€1.97
|
$0.46
₹39.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
€6.30
|
$2.56
₹215.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€3.96
|
$2.56
₹215.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
€3.31
|
$0.93
₹78.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.19
€6.71
|
$1.36
₹114.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.18
|
$0.85
₹72.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.61
|
$0.31
₹26.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.93
|
$0.47
₹39.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.30
|
$0.23
₹19.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.67
|
$0.16
₹13.41
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.72
|
$0.17
₹14.55
|
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pay 64.4% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.16
€6.68
|
$4.69
₹395.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.61
€50.95
|
$10.04
₹847.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,249.82
€27,289.09
|
$13,372.81
₹1,128,604.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.30
€21.74
|
$2.97
₹250.72
|
|
pay 85.2% less for housing
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.15
€45.86
|
$7.66
₹646.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$800.45
€746.79
|
$136.15
₹11,490.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$616.33
€575.01
|
$88.97
₹7,508.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.30
€216.73
|
$28.75
₹2,426.35
|
|
pay 86.7% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$434.24
€405.13
|
$58.47
₹4,934.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,512.98
€11,674.19
|
$1,644.63
₹138,798.96
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
€4.04
|
$1.84
₹155.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.44
€3.21
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.81
€8.22
|
$3.63
₹306.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.42
€33.05
|
$16.08
₹1,357.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.56
€11.72
|
$3.38
₹285.13
|
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pay 60.2% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.65
€78.05
|
$23.53
₹1,985.65
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.29
€38.53
|
$24.73
₹2,087.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.84
€83.82
|
$41.02
₹3,462.07
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.25
€112.19
|
$30.71
₹2,592.01
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